Ironing-board.



A. EDWARDS.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED )uw x6, 1915.

1,182,540', Patented May 9,1916.

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Be it known that I, ALBERT EDWARDS, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the borough of Brooklyn, `city andzState of New York, :have invented certain new and `useful Improvements in Ironing-k Boards, of which .the following isaspecification. f i. w f

- My invention relates to ironing boards, and has for some of its objects to provide a board whichnmaybe easily andy cheaply made, of simple construction,` andy to, which a cover lmay beeasily and securely fastened.

My invention consists in ithe novel construction, arrangementand combination of parts, as shownin the accompanyingdrawings and fully described in this specilication.

In'f'the said drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of .one embodiment lof my invention, with cover attached; Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof; Fig. 3 is aside view; Fig. 4 is a section on an enlarged scale taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section also on an enlarged scale taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 66f-of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a bottom view of another embodiment of my invention, with cover removed; and Figs. 8 and 9 are sections on an enlarged scale ktaken respectively on the line 8-8 and 9-9 of Fig. 7. y

In carrying my invention into effect in the embodiment thereof shown in Figspl to 6 inclusive, I provide a board 11 of suitable size and shape. This board is provided on the bottomy surface with a longitudinal groove 12 near each side, and on the top surface with a transverse groove 13 near each end. The board is also provided with a perforation 14 (see particularly Fig. 5) near each corner, at the intersection of the planes of the grooves 12 and 13.

I provide a cover 15 for the ironing board and of approximately the same shape, but large enough to be turned over the edges of the board at the sides and ends. The corners of this cover, however, are cut away,

so that whenit is in place the perfor-ations' 14 will be exposed. A pad 16 between the cover and the face of the board may be provided if desired. I also provide a cord 17, one end of which is secured in one end of one of the grooves 12 by means of a staple 18. The cord passes upward through` the adjacent perforation 14, through one of the grooves 13 tothe opposite side of the board,

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downward through a perforation 14, lengthwise of the board in a `groove 12, upward through a perforation 14, crosswiseV of they board, in a groove `13, downward through a perforation 14, and then lengthwise of the board in a groove 12 to its original starting point, where it isy secured bya staple 19.

vWhen rit isk desired to use the board, the l cover 15 is placed thereon, kover the pad 16, in such; a position that the central part of the board will be covered up, leaving the corners, and the perforation14, uncovered.

'The' two side iaps, and the two end flaps,

flaps 'in thefgrooves`12. By this` means the' covervlis securelyL held in close contact` with the board, but may be removed at any time underk 'the cord 17. The cord may remain permanently in place.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, I provide a board 20, having longitudinal grooves 21, a cover 22, and a cord 23 secured by staples 24 and 25, all substantiallyanalogous to the embodiment shown' in Figs. 1 to 6. In place of the transverse grooves 13, however, a groove 26 is provided, extending the length of each end of the board (as clearly shown in Figs. 8 and 9) and instead of the perforations 14, perforations 27 are provided, extending diagonally downward and diagonally toward thek center of the board, connecting` the grooves 21 and 26, and running between points near the ends of these grooves. See particularly Fig. 9). The operation of this embodiment is substantially similar to that of the first described form.

The advantages of my invention are obvious from what has been above said concerning its construction and mode of operation.

. I do not limit myself to the exact forms shown and described, as it is obvious that various changes might be made, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. For instance, the longitudinal grooves could be placed on the top, and the transverse grooves on the bottom, or all the grooves might be placed on the top. I be-` lieve, however, that the arrangements shown ruina.l f

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' desired by pulling the side and end `flaps yout of their respective grooves and from sof` ' only connect theperforations thanvone run! ningv the entire length or breadth of the v board. `,The grooves are accordingly'shown and described asvrunning 'entirely across the board. Y

Having thus described my invention, what Vl'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters :Patent is as follows: Y l.V An ironing board provided with a pair of approximately parallel grooves located on one surface thereof, a 'second pair of ap# proximately parallel grooves Vsituated else- Where on said board and extending approximately at right angles Vto said first named wrooves, perforations extendingbetvveen said grooves, and a cord lying in said grooves vand* passing'through said perforations. 2. An ironing board provided with a ylongitudinal groove, a transverse groove, -a

GoiiiesofV this patent may-be obtained for perforation.

perforation eXtendingbetWeen said grooves, and a cord lying in said grooves and passing through said perforation.

3. An ironing board provided with a longitudinal groove on one surface, a transverse groove onv one end, al perforationY e'xtending between said grooves, and a -cord lying in `saidY Vgrooves and passing through said perforation.

4L. An ironing board vprovided with a longitudinal groove on one surface and eX- tending'its entirelength, a transverse groove on `one 'endextending its entire breadth, a perforationextending between said grooves, and a cord lying in said grooves and passing through said-perforation. f Y

5. An ironing board provided with a longitudinal groove on one surface, a transversegroove on one endya perforation eX- tending from said longitudinal grooveat a point near one end thereof, diagonally into said board and diagonallyltoward'the center thereof, to said transverse groove at a pointnear oneend'thereof, `and a' cord lying in saidgrooves and passing throughfsaid 'In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name'this l'lthday of July .1915.-

' p H ,ALBERTEDWARDSL' five cents each, Aby addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington; D. 03, 

